The Winds of Winter is Coming for Theon Greyjoy

Reek, Reek, it rhymes with Peak.

Hello everyone! Today I thought I'd discuss Theon Greyjoy’s journey over the most recent #asongoficeandfire novels and what's next for him in the Winds of Winter.

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Thank you all for watching! I'll be back with more theories on Sunday. Character art in this video is by TheMico!

00:00 A Perfect Arc
00:59 Vanishing Squid
01:59 GRRM Spoils Everything
03:16 Who's Next?
03:32 It Rhymes with Peak
04:58 Cycle of Identities
06:20 Traitors and Ghosts
07:30 You Have to Remember Your Name
08:24 The Winds of Winter
09:41 Stark Realities
11:00 A False Execution
11:55 Latecomer
13:21 Weighing Survival
14:17 Man on the Inside
15:12 Completing a Journey
16:03 Conclusions

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I can't wait for Darkstar and Theon to meet, and Darkstar says, "I got your nose" and Theon just breaks down crying saying, "Not my nose too 😭"

[Hubabuba]

My personal favorite theory about Theon's legacy is connected to Jeyne Poole and the fate of the Dreadfort, whether Theon survives the books or not. I believe in TWOW Jeyne will be revealed to be pregnant with Ramsay's child. Let's set aside how horrible of a thing it would be for Jeyne, and focus on the child's future. Jeyne is legally married to Ramsay and her children will bear the Bolton name. Since I don't expect any Boltons to survive the books (r.i.p. Fat Walda's baby), something will need to be done about the Dreadfort and Jeyne's baby will be the most logical option. And, if the child would end up being male, I can't imagine Jeyne picking any other name for him than Theon, the man who saved her life. (+ the hillarious irony of Lord Theon being Ramsay's legacy, a person named after the man he so desperately tried to erase).

It would be really cool if the child was also born without your classic Bolton eyes, signalling a new beginning. I think Theon's fixation on Jeyne's eye colour before and during the wedding might hint at it. The bride's eyes weren't gray and neither will be those of her heir.

[SeizureLizard]

At this point id be glad if the winds of winter came for ANY of us

[cobaltcrusader]

“Winds of Winter is Coming-“

Lemme stop you right there

[purplepanda]

Theon saves a princess in a tower from a monster. Martin writes conventional fantasy as well.

[sebastianholden]

Interesting that Theon’s arrow hits the wilding holding Bran in GOT but then misses his mark and murders his own solider at the Moat after betraying the Starks in ACOK. I think Theon will get another chance to use a bow with three fingers, and the arrow will protect a Stark. It would be fitting that Bloodraven helps him hit his mark considering his own kingdom saving shot during the 1st Blackfyre Rebellion. When that time comes, Theon will not miss.

[niallgaffney]

My favourite Theon moment is when Maester Luwin tries to convince him to take the Black when all hope is lost, and Theon is like “yea l’ll become the Lord Commander” 😅

[iamphoenixfire]

No see Theon is going to survive because he’s my favorite character and I love him.

[danila]

This channel literally gaslit me and convinced me that the winds of winter will be out soon to the point I recently did a rewatch of the whole show just to be caught up again 🤣🤣

[hotdog]

Theon is by far my favourite POV in the books. Every chapter of his is so engaging. I hope he survives just to get more of them.

[NottaVirus]

I havent heard the theory that "Theon" is the killer in Winterfell and I ABSOLUTLET LOVE THAT THEORY! The possibility that Theon comes out like an alter ego and murders Bolton men is so cool. The scene where Reek run into the hooded man and the hooded man calls him kinslayer but its really Theon calling Reek out is amazing! I hope that turns out to be the case. I feel like GRRM is watching these videos and using them to come up with ideas lol Thats why it's taking so long

[MercuryManiacs]

3:17 actually I'd like to hear you cover YOU next!

--How'd you get into GoT?
You said you were only a youth when ADWD was released.
--Did you watch the HBO series as it was coming out?
--What was your impression of the show vs the book?
--Which did you discover first?

How'd we get here type of a thing. Also, if there's time, what other series do you follow since it's been many years since any new releases. Also, do you follow the lore / spinoffs? Have you done a take on the novellas yet? Do you think there will ever actually be 8 or 9 or whatever GRRM said? Anything stand out from Fire & Blood vs HOTD?

[PfyscheStyx]

excited for The Winds of Winter is Coming for Oswell Kettleblack

[johnnye]

I could see Theon being forced by Manderly to publicly testify to faking Rickon's death - which, if one theory is correct, would double as a confession of kinslaying his own bastard sons. The greatest sin he and the gods know he committed, masquerading as the greatest crime the Stark faction believes he committed.

[davidlewis]

Theon also knows some very important things, like backways into both Winterfell and the Dreadfort. Ways that the Boltons (in the case of Winterfell) don't know.

In Avatar the Last Airbender: Uncle Iroh comments that he knew all his life he would conquer Ba Sing See, but now he sees it is his destiny to not conquer it for the Fire Nation but to liberate it FROM the Fire Nation. I can see Theon having a similar moment, Theon being the one who is instrumental in liberating WInterfell from the Boltons for the Starks. He kind of gets this in the show (honestly I would have been fine with Theon killing NK as Jon's words to him are a big reason he returns) but they fumble the landing. Though he should have lived long enough to tell Jon 'then I guess you are a Targeryeon... and a Stark' paying forward the same words Jon gave him.

[ElderVault]

I only just thought of this so it isnt a real theory cause I havent put it to any scrutiny. Theon wrestles with the idea of joining the nights watch before his "death" in clash. Theon also has kings blood, and a debt to pay to the Starks. He COULD choose to take the black after Stannis retakes winterfell, and it could be HIS kings blood, not Shireens, that is used to resurrect Jon. I have always been fond of the idea that Lady Stoneheart would give her "life" to bring back Jon like Beric did for her, but I know logistically this is unlikely because she's nowhere near the wall. Theon is close enough though, and has a similar-ish antagonist relationship with Jon. I dont even know if I want this to happen but now that I have said it I can claim I'm a genius if it happens.

[aabbccdd]

RIP Jimmy Carter. What is dead may never die. 🌊🥜

[niallgaffney]

At the beginning of book 1, Bran talks about secret ways into Winterfell that only he knows, and it never comes up again. Now it’s established that he can communicate with Theon just as Theon needs to help infiltrate Winterfell…

[tomralfe]

Finally a video that name drops Qarl the Maid! ❤🦑🗡️

[brianhelmick]

Remember when we thought we would get a book this year